Machining Knobs on the Taig Lathe
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9 жыл бұрынI'm doing a run of 50-100 knobs for drawer cabinets that my dad makes. This is the first of two manual operations. Material is 5/16 360 brass. It's not the most refined set up, but it's fun and reasonably quick. More details and other projects on: aerialcopper.blogspot.com/2015...
@Xynudu 7 жыл бұрын
Interesting video. I've never used a lathe that small, but it did a great job, from what I could see. That's why they make small lathes - for small jobs. I can never understand why so many lathe owners look down on anything small, they seem to have some sort of mine is bigger than yours complex. Thanks for posting. Cheers Rob
@ElationProductions 7 жыл бұрын
Nice setup for those! That's one of the things I like about all Taig machines is the abundance of T slots that help you do custom setups like this.
@desktoplathes 8 жыл бұрын
nice work!
@Octopusbeak 8 жыл бұрын
+desktoplathes Thank you! I will probably upload more videos of the Taig as I improve it. I'm currently making an electronic leadscrew for it.
@christopherlund1198 8 жыл бұрын
What is the pulley for in the lower right? Are you driving some other equipment, or is it your primary drive? Why arrange it that way? Cheers!
@Octopusbeak 8 жыл бұрын
+Christopher Lund It's a jackshaft arrangement which reduced the min. RPM to 450 or so. Photo shown here: 3.bp.blogspot.com/-muXxNpO0OvA/VPA-74ikOoI/AAAAAAAACo0/PPYl-INRlKQ/s1600/IMG_2032.JPG I am replacing that setup with a single set of pulleys, a three phase motor, and a VFD. This will allow it to spin even slower... the original motor is powering a hacksaw now. Best, Dylan
@robertunderdunkterwilliger2290 6 жыл бұрын
If you lock the tailstock barrel and put a dial indicator on the nose, or on the chuck, can you see any twisting of the tailstock if you press hard on the lever?
@Octopusbeak 6 жыл бұрын
Baikal IZH35M .0005-.001" deflection four inches from the tailstock nose. If you're worried about accuracy, chips getting under the tailstock is a bigger issue.
@robertunderdunkterwilliger2290 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, that tailstock is intriguing. I want to make a new tail stock for my Sherline, few things I don´t like about it, and a lever feed seems practical! Nice channel you´ve got here just found it!